Rainbow Six Siege Year 9 Overview: Roadmap, Operator remasters, and more

After a long wait, Ubisoft has finally revealed the complete Roadmap for Year 9 in Rainbow Six Siege. The upcoming year begins with Year 9 Season 1, which will arrive on March 12, 2024, with the attacker Deimos. In the official reveal panel for Year 9, the developers stated a wide range of new features that will also come to the game.

The new seasons will feature exciting reworks such as the Recruit Remaster, changing the original trainee Operator. The article will include all the information you need regarding the upcoming Operations from the Year 9 Roadmap.

Year 9 Season 1: Operation Deadly Omen

Rainbow Six Siege Year 9 Season 1 kicks off with Operation Deadly Omen introducing a new attacker, Deimos. Season 1 will introduce the long-awaited Revamped Shield Mechanic, which will rework the shield meta in Siege. The season will also completely change the attachments in the game and bring a new optic change.

From the matchmaking side, you can expect Data Bans improvements and tweaks to the ranked playlist requirement.

LMGs are also receiving some tweaks alongside a minor Operator rework for Azami, where players can now destroy her Kiba barriers with bullets. More changes include rappel gadget pickup improvements alongside projectile previsualization.

Year 9 Season 2

The following season will start with the full launch of Reputation System, which has seen many minor changes since its launch with Operation Solar Raid. You can also expect map filters in the Standard playlist, allowing you to pick maps you are comfortable playing.

The highlight of the season will be the Recruit remaster, where Ubisoft has planned to rework the trainee Operator for both attack and defense. Moreover, Battlepass owners will also get something called